Updates sp3. Not working because of it DVD/CD it I need a decoder, it was working fine until sp3

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Hi , I think your updates download has interfered with DVD driver that was installed in that machine ,I want you to try this look for installation drivers for the DVD/CD ROM and install it . The DVD/CD should work now .

That is not unusual.
Several of my CD/DVD drives are listed as CD drives.
They still play and write DVDs.
The problem is cosmetic and not worth spending time on.

Now if you are trying to play a DVD movie you are going to need a CODEC (Coder/Decoder).
Windows XP does not include a CODEC to play DVD movies.
I use Intervideo WinDVD.

I hope this helps.

Common problem associated with XP SP3. After updating to SP3 there's a probem with CD/DVD recognition. Here's the Microsoft patch below:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925196#fixit4me

Best of Luck!
Greg

uninstall all DVD player and burning software. Update graphics drivers and DirectX. Reinstall player and burning software and all updates.

Step 1: Unplug any cables that are connected loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Unplug any cables that are connected to the video outputs of the computer. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 2.
Step 2: Update the DVD driver loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain an updated driver for the DVD drive, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 3.
Step 3: Obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the decoder.

Note Many video adapters help decode DVD discs. However, the video adapter may not fully decode a DVD movie. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, make sure that the sound card in the computer is compatible with the DVD drive.

Note Hardware and software decoders usually need a sound card to play back DVD movies. d. Try to read the disc again. e. If you still experience problems with the disc, contact the manufacturer to obtain a new disc. .
Remove Duplicate Drives loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation'); Remove any duplicate CD-ROM or DVD drives being loaded by Windows. To do this: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click System. 3. On the Device Manager tab, click View Devices By Type. 4. Double-click the CDROM or DVD branch to expand it. 5. Note the properties for each device listed in the branch. To do this: a. Click a device, and then click Properties. b. Click each tab in the device properties dialog box, and then record the device information and settings. c. Click OK. 6. Click OK, and then close Control Panel. 7. Restart Windows in Safe mode. To do this, use the appropriate method for your version of Microsoft Windows.

First be sure that you have a DVD drive, and that it's not just a CD ROM. If it's a DVD drive, then you will need decoding software. I use Power DVD and it works fine in conjunction with Windows media player. You can find Power DVD or other decoding software at filehippo.com or at Toshiba's support site.

To work around this issue, open Control Panel, and then follow these steps to configure the DMA/PIO settings for a controller: 1. Click Start, click Run, type devmgmt.msc, and then click OK. 2. Expand IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers. 3. Right-click the controller that you want to configure DMA/PIO settings for, and then click Properties. 4. Click the Advanced Settings tab. 5. In the Transfer Mode box, click either PIO Only or DMA if available

Troubleshoot DVD problems loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
Step 1: Unplug any cables that are connected loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Unplug any cables that are connected to the video outputs of the computer. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 2.
Step 2: Update the DVD driver loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain an updated driver for the DVD drive, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the driver. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, go to step 3.
Step 3: Obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation'); a. Contact the manufacturer of the DVD Drive to obtain a hardware-based DVD decoder or software-based DVD decoder, and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install the decoder.

Note Many video adapters help decode DVD discs. However, the video adapter may not fully decode a DVD movie. b. Try to read the disc again. c. If you still experience problems with the disc, make sure that the sound card in the computer is compatible with the DVD drive.

Note Hardware and software decoders usually need a sound card to play back DVD movies. d. Try to read the disc again. e. If you still experience problems with the disc, contact the manufacturer to obtain a new disc

try and install decoder from updates of windows media player,and search for windows xp decoder ,and update ur windows

you do not need a driver cd for installing the driver for cd/dvd drive if you are using windows xp or any of its higher version as all the hardwares are auto detectable in these operating systems....go to device manager and scan for hardware changes